The energy and grit radiating from Shame frontman Charlie Steen is a sight to behold. Spotted in the smoking area just a few minutes before their set, it was a zero to one hundred transition from his calm off-stage persona into the shirtless machine that proceeded to dominate the stage all night.
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The Amazons recently returned to Leeds, taking O2 Academy by storm: Will Southall captured the night.
Dear Rejjie, Your set may have been delayed by a few minutes due to technical difficulties, and you may have proceeded to call us Manchester about four times before your DJ reminded you what city […]
Superorganism, the wonderfully undefinable indie-pop collective making serious waves in the UK’s underground music scene, played a sold-out show at Belgrave Music Hall last night (12/3). Our photographer and music editor Clare Redman was at […]
The O2 Academy is transformed into a classical recital hall for Benjamin Clementine’s first ever appearance in Leeds. The floors, once sticky with spilt beer and sweat, are lined with 400+ chairs. A grand piano […]
Pumarosa have an affinity for the dramatic. From the whimsical interpretive dance moves of frontwoman Isabel Munoz-Newsome to the saxophone interludes of multi-instrumentalist Tomoya Sukuzi, the East London five-piece are a far cry from your […]
fucking yes leeds — BLAENAVON (@Blaenavon) November 22, 2017 It is always nice to see a queue snaking out of a venue, especially when it’s for a band once deemed small and relatively unknown. However, […]
All Images by Clare Redman
Manchester Orchestra have always been a band that defied genre definitions. Indie-rock, definitely, with elements of 00s emo and alternative, yet, the band are considerably more interesting than many of their counterparts in those scenes. […]
No word describes dodie’s gig better than wholesome. Not only in her performance, but the purity and engulfing sense of goodness that radiates from her and her fans was just awe inspiring. I felt like […]
On a rainy Friday night, Newton Faulkner brought his laid-back ‘acoustic pop’ to Leeds Beckett Union. Our photographer Sílvia Blanco was there to capture the evening. All images by Sílvia Blanco (@silviablanco_)